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Mass Weapons Danger Real, Iraq not Only Country of Concern
Friday, September 13, 2002
By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

The official said intelligence on any terror group and WMD capabilities is hard to come by. These groups are, of course, working to keep this capability secret. By the time coalition intelligence services hear of the threat, the threat has probably been under development for a number of years.

WASHINGTON -- AFIS
While Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program poses the most immediate danger, other countries are also of concern, said a senior defense official Sept. 13.

Iran, North Korea, Syria, Libya, Sudan and Cuba have active WMD programs, said the official.

But what is of more concern is the nexus between such states and terrorist organizations.

The briefer, who spoke on background, said most of these nations possess chemical and biological capabilities. North Korea possesses a nuclear capability and Iraq can develop a nuclear weapon "within a year" of getting fissile material.
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Related Story:
* Background Briefing on Terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction
United States Department of Defense
Friday, September 13, 2002

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